Impact of your dry mouth

Having a dry mouth can be uncomfortable and annoying – especially if you can’t enjoy eating or socialising! But a lack of saliva, if untreated, can have more significant effects on your oral health and your quality of life, including:

Bad breath

A sore or sensitive mouth and lips

An increased risk of tooth decay

Mouth infections

Loose-fitting dentures

A painful or rough tongue

Tooth loss

Difficulty swallowing dry foods

Lipstick sticking to your teeth

Saliva does more than just keep your mouth lubricated:

It helps protect teeth from the acids and sugars in your diet, helping to prevent tooth decay

It helps remove bacteria and residual food from your mouth

The anti-microbial mechanisms of saliva help control the balance of bacteria in your mouth

It helps keep the tissues of your mouth including your tongue, lips, cheeks and gums healthy

It helps you to swallow and digest food and even facilitates taste

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